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Hyena cub? with a bone

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 23, 2011125 views4 comments

Here is a Hyena that I found walking proudly with a piece of bone its its mouth.

I suspect that this is a fairly young Hyena as it actually looks vaguely cute and fluffy which is not typical of the Hyenas that I have seen in Kenya on previous visits. I would welcome your input on the approximate age.

I was a little fortunate with the background. The ground dropped away just behind the Hyena which I feel enhances the appearance.

I have more images from this trip to Kenya available HERE

Canon 1DMK4, 500mm, f4, 1/4000, ISO800

C&C welcome.

Cheers

Austin

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Simon Litten on January 24, 2011 at 6:57 AM

Perfectly framed and perfectly timed mid-stride. Nice one

Simon

Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 24, 2011 at 7:41 AM

I very much like the low POV here Austin and the placement within the frame, walking in. Agree about the RHS but guess you can't have everything and that is how it was shot.

Re age, perhaps a year or just over Austin? Pups are cute as they are black and just as mischievious as dogs.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Rosser on January 24, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Great POV, and a nice capture!
Paul Rosser.

Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Johnson on January 26, 2011 at 7:44 AM

Hi Austin. Good sharp eye level shot with unusually diffuse BG. I never seemed to get that sort of BG in Tanzania but fingers crossed for next week eh

I agree with Steve on the age but not much more than a year though as the face and ear is in to good a condition for anything older.

Try Tanzania with me next year maybe

Bob

Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments